By Bart De Muynck The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. The modern supply chain is a complex dance, with information flowing between numerous functions and disparate systems. Yet, all too often, this choreography is hampered by fragmented data trapped in…
On Episode 705 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking to Edison Motors Ltd. CEO Chace Barber about the troubles facing his EV truck Topsy in Canada. After the company was recently denied a grant, Canadian opposition parties are demanding a probe into alleged government kickbacks. Barber shares his side of the story. Road Dog…
The container market continued to show strength in March as the pull forward ahead of the Lunar New Year continues to pay dividends at the ports. According to the monthly report by Descartes, U.S. container import volumes in March climbed by 0.4% from February and over 15% from March 2023. The year-over-year gains can be…
Autonomous trucking regulation is already a state-by-state issue. In California, it may soon embody the adage “All politics are local.” Advocates of driverless vehicles see passage of newly introduced legislation as a death knell for the technology. After vetoing legislation last year that would have required a human driver in autonomous vehicles over 10,000 pounds,…
Diesel prices relative to crude have held fairly steady in recent weeks, but a report by the International Energy Agency has a wary — though not apocalyptic — recap for diesel consumers on how Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries might end that stability. Crude and products markets are up overall in the past month. Brent,…